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henchman

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hench·man  (hnchmn)
n.
1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
3. A member of a criminal gang.
4. Obsolete A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

[Middle English hengsman, henshman, servant to a person of rank : hengest, horse (from Old English) + man, man; see man.]

henchman
Noun
pl -men a person employed by someone powerful to carry out orders [Middle English hengestman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.henchmanhenchman - someone who assists in a plot        
accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

henchman
noun attendant, supporter, heavy (slang) associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang) crony, sidekick (slang) cohort chiefly U.S. right-hand man, minion, satellite, myrmidon
Translations
henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] n (pej) → secuaz m

henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] irreg n (pej) → acolyte m, séide m

henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] irreg like man);
(pej) nSpießgeselle m

henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] n (pej) → caudatario

henchman
n henchman [ˈhentʃmən]
a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question a politician/gangster and his henchmen. volgeling, trawant نصير سياسي مُخْلِص поддръжник stoupenec; pomahač håndlanger der Anhänger μπράβος, πρωτοπαλίκαρο secuaz; partidario käsilane پيرو kätyri acolyte תוֹמֶך נֶאֶמָן गुर्गे vjeran sljedbenik, slijepi pristaša vkinek (politikai) bérence, csatlósa pendukung handbendi accolito 腹心 추종자 parankinis līdzskrējējs; rokaspuisis konco aanhanger tilhenger, lakei, håndlanger zwolennik acolit приспешник stúpenec; prisluhovač privrženec sledbenik hejduk, hantlangare ลูกน้อง sadık yardımcı, güvenilir adam 心腹,順從者 паж; прихвостень معتبر ساتھی یا مصاحب tay sai


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The Arab's eyes narrowed greedily as his henchman described the treasure that the Waziri had buried beside the ruins of the Greystoke bungalow.
As nobody seemed inclined to respond to this heroic version of "Dilly, Dilly, come and be killed," our late henchman proceeded with his address.
Saillard was a ministerial henchman absolutely incapable of indiscretion; even if the minister had known that he had overheard a secret he had only to whisper "motus" in his ear to be sure it was perfectly safe.
 
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